Muritai Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,206 ft
- climb
- 706 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Muritai Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 20 ft and 710 ft above sea level, with roughly 950 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 5.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hawtrey, Wry Hill and Prouse. For camping, The Pipes and Matiu / Somes Island Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 15 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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~2 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Muritai Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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